With 27+ years of rich professional experience in the IT industry, Vikas Dureja is an innovative, analytical and result-oriented leader delivering impactful technology solutions focussing on reduced TCO and a strong ROI aligned with business goals. Having worked with renowned organisations like Sopra Steria and HCL Technologies in a leadership capability, Vikas has efficiently delivered multi-million dollars IT investment via lease or capital mode.

With the core ability to define and solve complex business problems, Vikas has strategized and delivered solutions resulting in cost efficiency while keeping pace with the ever-evolving technology. Seamless collaboration across various geographies while delivering multiple projects under pressure has been his core competency. Vikas has been a tactical leader when it comes to anticipating and mitigating the effects of business interruptions with proactive business continuity and disaster recovery strategies in place. He has a pragmatic approach in leading IT Resilience and Crisis Management practices across geographies and assets.

Vikas has good exposure of working in M&A scenarios identifying potential risks, opportunities, and challenges associated with IT integration. During his stint with Sopra Steria, he strategized and directed the integration strategy for India for all aspects of IT infrastructure and applications between Steria and Sopra as part of the merger. Vikas plays an integral role in building an energy-efficient IT infrastructure driving progress towards ESG goals by integrating the same into IT operations to meet the organization’s sustainability objectives.

Vikas has worked from multiple geographies like UK, France, US & India that ensured cultural adaptability in a globally expanding footprint.